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Thai Coconut Curry Rice

Thai Coconut Curry Rice is a flavourful rice with a twist to the original Thai Fried Rice. The aromatic jasmine rice is cooked with the red curry paste and rich creamy coconut milk.
Course Dinner, Lunch, Main Dish, Rice
Cuisine Thai
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes

Ingredients

  • 4 tbsp oil
  • 2 cups Thai jasmine rice
  • 4 tbsp Thai red curry paste
  • 2 cups coconut milk
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 carrot sliced thin
  • 1/2 red bell pepper sliced
  • 1 Zucchini sliced
  • 2 Spring onions chopped
  • 4-6 cloves garlic minced
  • piece A smallginger grated
  • 1/2 cup basil
  • Salt to taste
  • 1/2 cup toasted peanuts lightly pounded
  • Lemon wedges

Instructions

  • Add red curry paste , coconut milk and water in a pan . Place it to boil .
  • Add salt to taste .
  • Once this mix boils add rice and let cook till the rice is almost done .
  • While the rice is being done -
  • Heat a pan and add oil .
  • Add carrots , bell peppers , zucchini .
  • Add a pinch of salt and Stir fry vegetables until crisp tender, about 5 minutes.
  • Add garlic, ginger and green onions and cook an additional 1 minute.
  • Stir rice into vegetable mixture.
  • Stir in basil and sprinkle crushed peanuts .
  • Serve with lime wedges.